einen Eid leisten

to swear or take an oath, formally promising truth or duty

Türkçe: yemin etmek

Noun

Eid m.

Verb

leisten

Topic

Recht und Politik

In a sentence

Der Zeuge musste vor Gericht feierlich einen Eid leisten.

How it is used

Means to swear or take an oath, formally promising truth or duty. Formal register, legal/ceremonial. Use in court when a witness swears to tell the truth. Nuance: 'leisten' emphasizes the act of performing.

Other verbs that go with Eid

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• unter Eid stehento be legally bound by an oath, especially in court
• einen Eid ablegento take or swear an oath, often in a ceremony
• einen Eid brechento violate or break a solemn promise
• unter Eid aussagento give testimony while under oath, legally binding

All collocations with Eid

Other collocations built on leisten

• Abbitte leistento make a formal apology
• Abhilfe leistento provide a remedy
• eine Arbeit leistento carry out or complete a specific task
• ganze Arbeit leistento do a thorough job
• eine Anzahlung leistento make a down payment
• einen Beitrag leistento contribute effort, money, or ideas
• Bürgschaft leistento provide a financial guarantee or surety
• gute Dienste leistento be very useful/helpful